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Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

Be prepared for the next Big One

In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more

7/18/19

Dems veer hard left, headed for a cliff

Watching the Democratic debate marathon(s) two weeks ago drove home to me just how far to the political left the Democratic Party has veered. If it keeps this up . . . more

7/10/19

Emerge residents enjoyed a relaxing day in the solarium and some treats from the on-site bakery.

Luxury living at renovated rehab center in Glen Cove

“My knees are shot,” Edmund Crane told the Herald Gazette. “It’s just bone on bone,” he added, mimicking a grinding noise and concluding, “If I stand up, you can hear me a distance … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 11/9/18

South Nassau Communities Hospital Board Vice Chairman Tony Cancellieri, top left, his wife, Marylou, soirée co-honoree and hospital board Chairman Joseph Fennessy and hospital board member Wayne Lipton with his wife, Karen.

South Nassau soirée is a record-smashing success

It was a night of record-setting success for South Nassau Communities Hospital at its 2018 Soirée Under the Stars fundraiser, benefitting the center’s $60 million Emergency Department … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/11/18

In extreme cases, a high tide can cause water to reach the doorway of the Francis Hegarty Elementary School. Issues with flooding throughout Island Park will be handled by a Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded flood mitigation project, which will soon enter its second of three phases.

$5 million awarded for second phase of Island Park drainage project

With the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy ap- proaching, funding was recently announced for Phase 2 of a three-part, $40 million mitigation project in Island Park, which will include an overhaul of the village’s storm drainage system and municipal bulkheads. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/11/18

It’s hurricane season, so be prepared

The images of destruction caused by Hurricane Florence last week were particularly frightening for Long Islanders, many of whom are still reeling from the havoc and devastation that Hurricane Sandy wrought six years ago. more

9/21/18

South Nassau Soirée honors community leaders

In honor of their leadership and vision that led to the affiliation between South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System, Joseph Fennessy, chairman of South Nassau’s board of … more

9/11/18

Freeport Police Department along with Nassau County police officers and officers from the Bureau of Special Operations, Marine Bureau, Emergency Service units and the Hostage Negotiation Team, responded to a suicide threat at Milburn Creek Boat Basin between Freeport and Baldwin on Aug. 19.

Police: Freeport man with AR-style rifle threatened to commit suicide

At around 3 p.m. on Aug. 19, Milburn Creek Boat Basin, a county park between Freeport and Baldwin at North Ocean Avenue, was evacuated after police received alerts that Thomas … more

By Nadya Nataly | 8/20/18

Robbie Bing, center, put his robot theories to the test in a series of experiments in Budapest with the help of doctoral student Thomas Wolf, left, and Central European University professor Dr. John Michael.

Lynbrook High School grad's robot research published

In search of scientific inspiration, Robbie Bing traveled farther from home than he had ever been last August, flying 4,350 miles to Budapest, Hungary. There he spent a month testing a theory, the results of which were published in a peer-reviewed journal last month. more

By Mike Smollins | 7/19/18

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